Glencoe National Trust Visitor Centre

The National Trust for Scotland’s Glencoe Visitor Centre sits a mile and a half east of Glencoe village, set back from the A82 in pine woodland looking out toward the Three Sisters and the entrance to the upper glen. The exhibition tells the story of the 1692 Massacre, the night of 13 February when government soldiers quartered with the MacDonalds for twelve days turned on their hosts under orders from London, alongside the wider Highland history of the glen and the Trust’s role as landowner of most of the wild ground around it.

NTS has been steward of the glen since 1935 and owns something close to 14,000 acres covering most of the mountains on both sides of the A82, including Bidean nam Bian, the Aonach Eagach ridge, Buachaille Etive Mòr and the Lost Valley. The centre is the natural start point for visitors heading into that landscape, Munro-baggers, scramblers, the queue of summer walkers up the Hidden Valley path opposite the road, and the families coming up for the geology and the views.

A café and shop occupy the front of the building. Outside, a network of low-level woodland trails radiates from the car park, and a ranger programme runs through the season, guided walks, family activities, and weather-permitting introductions to the glen’s geology. The centre is open year-round; the café and exhibition keep reduced hours in winter.

Current opening, ranger schedule and admission at the NTS Glencoe page.